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I feel your sense of worry and concern, as I’m the Mom of a just turned 18 yr. old high school senior girl and a 14 yr. old 9th grade son. I’ve never worried like this in my life before other than the usual, maybe more than the average Mom, type stuff. I’ve been feeling this for over 3 years now. This Spring, with tornadoes, we got to live first hand without power, with no stores, with no gas, no cell phones, no internet, no home phone and only the food in our refrigerator (which didn’t last long with no electricity) and pantry. We did have a radio. They had a news briefing every a.m. with the local EMA officials and the Sheriff who said you could use force, deadly force, to protect yourself and your property . . . as people were stealing portable generators, etc. since of course you have to keep them outside. If & when something happens, a major something, in this country, it won’t be pretty. One man who owned a convenience store/gas station was sleeping and someone broke in, he shot and killed them. All legal. But it will get U-G-L-Y when the time comes. Doesn’t scare me so much for myself as I’ve lived a good life, but it does for my children.

Same concerns from this mom of a recent college grad and high schooler. I too, have never worried - for our country and, subsequently, my family - like I have for these past three years. I always say it seems like we've woke up in a nightmare, Bizarre-o world. It saddens me that my kids will likely never know the country we grew up in. My oldest gets it, but the younger one thinks I worry too much.

My faith and my family are what keep me sane...and FR!!

Thanks for starting this thread. Lots of great advice, lots of great commiseration and companionship.

May God bless and keep America and stand beside us to guide us.